MajJohn

Enlisted in the US Army in June 1961, background in electronics and nuclear missile repair. Received a Bachelors Degree in Political Science with a minor in Eastern European History. Volunteered to go to Vietnam in 1968 after extensive intelligence training. Trained troops in electronic warfare upon return stateside. Graduated from Counterintelligence School and was active in field work. Attended CGS school. Taught as PMS at a university..Retired as a Major in the only Civil Affairs Unit in the country. Retired as an Social Security administrator/supervisor. Returned to government employment for 2 years around 9/11. Retired again.

Submitted Comments (174)

Exxon-McCain '08 »

• More to the point, oil is used in lots of things. Look how much we could save making asphalt roads only 1/2 as thick! We'd ...

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• The DNC's attempt to label McCain as being in the oil companies pocket may backfire if the cost of oil and gas continues to drop. ...

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• 71 comments from 210 members total

Zogby: Obama’s summer swoon »

• You're right, racism is the elephant in the room and is alive and well. If any one says I'm voting for or against someone because ...

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Blogger's retaliation for Rush Limbaugh's Operation Chaos »

• And how does the Defense of Marriage act or any act for that matter over ride the constitution's full faith and credit clause? Just wondering, ...

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• Now I know who he is. Thanks! Raising money he says?? That's not all he was raising.

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• How mature, you've sure convinced a lot of people by your powers of persuasion.

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• How did Rush put himself above the law? Did he not subject himself to the system? How much of what was reported about housekeepers and ...

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• Oh???

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• I don't know that either.

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• An intolerant hate monger, why I can see how'd you feel that way since you're so tolerant of addicts and anyone else you do not ...

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• Another change candidate??

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• Who is Bob Barr??

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• Yes, the Republicans will resist inclusion of third parties at this stage but not for the reasons you suggest. The third party will erode some ...

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Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad »

• Same thing!

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• Her eyes n e v e r move!

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• You're correct, most of the stories are negative about Obama and he gets more coverage. The press likes to report negative things no matter what ...

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U.S. Cyclists Arrive in Beijing Wearing Masks »

• The Chinese wouldn't let them wear oxygen tanks.

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McCainerly Hillbillies »

• Entertaining, an exaggeration at best but all cartoons exaggerate to make a point, nothing wrong with that .

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Tax Implications for Small Business in the New Housing Bailout Bill »

• Excellent information. If there's a disincentive to take plastic, how will that effect our economy? Once again we're killing the goose that lays the golden ...

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World Powers to Pursue New Sanctions on Iran »

• More sanctions, where have I heard this before? Do you think the world would leave Iran alone in their quest for being a nuclear power ...

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NASA lander may have found toxic substance on Mars »

• Now we're polluting other planets!

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Rasmussen Poll: John McCain Passes Barack Obama »

• Uh, that's Baracking out of Iraq!

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• Vote absentee!

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• I did not say the on line poll was the most accurate, but that it should not be ignored. I've asked many times for comments ...

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• What's "Paraying".????

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• Donald, you're so delusional!. Picture ID are free! Poll workers provide free transportation. Diebold uses a paper trail if the Democratic controlled boards of election ...

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• Maybe McCain can only attack Obama and not his issues because so little is known about where he stands on issues. It's hard to criticize ...

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Convincing the climate-change skeptics »

• Goodnight Gracie!

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• Today I planted a tree, but I fell short in balancing big Al's carbon footprint for later on I pulled a bushel of crabgrass which ...

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• Not only a waste of your time, but it got you to buy in to the warming crap. Cooling in past 8 years. Most of ...

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• Hmmmmm, how much has the acidity level in the ocean gone up? No evidence? Well, just make up your own set of facts. Isee little ...

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• It's already started.

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• Always have climate change, but you can only lie so long about warming before it catches up to you. Sure some areas are warmer and ...

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• Change the title the "climate change promoters", then begin to read the article, why you'd think it was about them. Three positions are taken. I ...

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Why Do Europeans Love Obama? »

• Your last sentence could only be true if Obama was around in 5 years, but who knows? Obama said he'd be president for 10 years. ...

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Rush Limbaugh: 20 Years of Lies and Hate »

• In spite of the fact that a lot of people think that Rush is a scumbag, he's been successful for 20 years and seems to ...

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Daily Kos: Sole Black Reporter Booted from McCain Event »

• Looks like both campaigns uses paid plants and if they are recognized as such and removed well then they did their job.

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• So true, and we get all upset when a reporter is asked to leave as if they are somehow especially anointed. Ordinary citizens if they ...

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• She was black too? or maybe confrontational?

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• Your comment has nothing to do with the post, maybe just maybe, a Democratic reporter was not welcome, not because of skin color but party ...

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Economic Models Predict Obama Win »

• True, it's the "economy stupid", but are there really sufficient numbers of voters who believe that the Republicans are responsible for higher prices? I would ...

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